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After years of drought, South Australian farmers are celebrating record March rainfall by planting winter crops weeks ahead of schedule. The early gamble could mean bigger harvests despite rising costs.
After exceptional winter rains ended Morocco's worst drought in seven years, 188,000 evacuated residents are finally heading home as floodwaters recede. The same storms that forced mass evacuations brought a silver lining: the country's reservoirs jumped from 27% to 70% capacity.
Morocco's water reserves have jumped 136% in a year, filling dams to nearly two-thirds capacity after years of drought. The recovery brings hope for millions who depend on the reservoirs for drinking water, farming, and power.
Mexico just hit its lowest drought level in six years, with only 7.4% of the country affected compared to 76% last May. A powerful rainy season and stronger water reserves are giving the nation its best water outlook since 2020.
After three weeks without snow, California's Sierra Nevada snowpack has dropped to 59% of normal. But experts say the state's reservoirs are the fullest they've been in years, leaving California completely drought-free.
Morocco's dams now hold 8.64 billion cubic meters of water, nearly double what they stored just one year ago. After years of drought, the nation's reservoirs are filling back up thanks to sustained rainfall across the country.